diff --git a/drf_spectacular/generators.py b/drf_spectacular/generators.py
index faea62f7..33f5d533 100644
--- a/drf_spectacular/generators.py
+++ b/drf_spectacular/generators.py
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@ def get_api_endpoints(self, patterns=None, prefix=''):
         else:
             return api_endpoints
 
+    def get_path_from_regex(self, path_regex):
+        path = super().get_path_from_regex(path_regex)
+        # bugfix oversight in DRF regex stripping
+        path = path.replace('\\.', '.')
+        return path
+
     def _get_api_endpoints(self, patterns, prefix):
         """
         Return a list of all available API endpoints by inspecting the URL conf.
diff --git a/tests/test_regressions.py b/tests/test_regressions.py
index a9ab152e..2fa83c28 100644
--- a/tests/test_regressions.py
+++ b/tests/test_regressions.py
@@ -2133,3 +2133,22 @@ class XViewset(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
     assert schema['components']['schemas']['X']['properties']['field'] == {
         'type': 'integer', 'default': 3
     }
+
+
+def test_literal_dot_in_regex_path(no_warnings):
+    @extend_schema(
+        responses=OpenApiTypes.ANY,
+        parameters=[
+            OpenApiParameter('filename', str, OpenApiParameter.PATH),
+            OpenApiParameter('ext', str, OpenApiParameter.PATH)
+        ]
+    )
+    @api_view(['GET'])
+    def view_func(request, format=None):
+        pass  # pragma: no cover
+
+    urlpatterns = [
+        re_path('^file/(?P<filename>.*)\\.(?P<ext>\\w+)$', view_func)
+    ]
+    schema = generate_schema(None, patterns=urlpatterns)
+    assert '/file/{filename}.{ext}' in schema['paths']